BIOLOGY Ms Driscoll Please feel free to contact

BIOLOGY Ms. Driscoll Please feel free to contact me any time. Email is the fastest way to get ahold of me. 2. 3. Materials That may be useful: 1. 2. RESPONSIBILITies and expectations Biology Assignments Competency Based Grading BE ON TIME AND PREPARED FOR LEARNING. Punctuality Is Vital In Today’s World. Virtually Any Job You May Have Will Require You To Be On Time And Ready To Work. You Must Be In Your Seat When The Bell Rings. 1. 3. STICKY NOTES or Note Cards HIGHLIGHTERS Colored Pencils or Markers COMPLETE ASSIGNED TASKS ON TIME. Late work will lose points on a per-daylate basis. Make Hard Work Your Passion Semester one 1. Biology and You 2. Biochemistry & 100 -75 pts mastery summatives -Unit Tests and Projects 1. Laptop PENCILS or Pens Blank Paper (Lined or Unlined) 7550 pt s 5020 pts 30 -15 pts SEmester 10 -5 pts Participation & Bell Ringers Email: Lauren. Driscoll@psd 150. org 1. to be successful Formatives: Daily Review Worksheets with the teacher Phone: (309) 672 -6630 ext. 40259 Classroom materials Summatives: Quizzes communication 2021 Summative Labs 2020 two 1. Mendelian Genetics 2. Molecular Genetics and Protein Synthesis Macromolecules 3. 4. 3. Principles of Evolution Function 4. Classification and populations HOmeostasis, Cell Membrane, 5. Principles of Ecology Cellular Structure and Cellular Transportation 5. Cellular Energetics 6. Cellular Growth and Division- Science and everyday life cannot and should not be separated. ~Rosalind Franklin

Food & drink polic. IES In general, food and drinks are allowed in my regular in-person class. Virtually: you can have a snack or a drink. However if it becomes a distraction this rule will change. As long as students can handle the responsibility. This policy is subject to change at my discretion, and at any time. Bell Ringer ➢ ➢ Everyday at the beginning of class, you will be expected to do bell work. The bell ringer will be in a form of a question in the chat each day. Answering this question will be how attendance is done. You will have the first 5 minutes of class to write down the question and answer it for that day. Bell work is worth 5 points each day. “It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect it’s successful outcome. ” -William James Missing Work and Absences ➢ ➢ ➢ Each assignment carries a due date or deadline. The deadlines in this course are very reasonable and I expect that you will put forth effort daily in this class to complete these assignments. Any assignment will be marked as missing after the due date if it is not turned in. ○ You may make this up with a 10% grade reduction. ○ After End of Unit Summative no more work can be turned in for that unit. If you are absent, you are responsible for completing your make-up work. ○ 1 -2 days for make-up for each day absent is generally what is given. Bell Schedule 1 st hr. - 7: 30 -8: 10 2 nd hr. - 8: 13 -8: 53 3 rd hr. - 8: 56 -9: 36 4 th hr. - 9: 39 -10: 19 5 th hr. - 10: 22 -11: 02 Lunch - 11: 02 -11: 37 6 th hr. - 11: 37 -12: 17 7 th hr. - 12: 20 -1: 00

Competency Based Learning What is it? ● Your progress through your coursework is based on your ability to prove you have mastered competencies—the skills, abilities, and knowledge required in an area of study. You do this by passing assessments after you've reviewed the learning resources. How does it Work in Our Classroom 1. 2. 3. 4. Pre Assessment of your knowledge on each unit’s learning objectives (competencies) and attempt to answer major essential question(s). ○ Essential Questions (often called EQs) are deep, fundamental and often not easy-to-answer questions used to guide your learning. Formative assessments to help you gain understanding towards mastery on individual learning objectives. ○ The goal of formative assessment is to monitor your learning to provide ongoing feedback that can be used to improve your learning, identify your strengths and weaknesses, and target areas that need work. ○ Examples of formative assessments include asking students to: ■ draw a concept map in class to represent their understanding of a topic. ■ submit one or two sentences identifying the main point of a lecture. ■ Complete a worksheet to practice the skill or engage in the knowledge needed Summative assessment over several related learning objectives that relate to an important biological process or topic. The goal of summative assessment is to evaluate your learning at the end of an instructional unit. ○ Examples of summative assessments include: ■ midterm exam ■ final project ■ End of unit test Post Assessment of your knowledge on each of the unit’s learning objectives and revisal of your essential questions to reflect mastery. Mastery Scale 1 2 3 4 5 Description I don't know and/or can't do any part of the learning target. With help, I know and can do some of the learning target. I know and can do some of the easy parts of the leaning target but can not do the harder parts. I know and can do all of the learning target without mistakes I know and can do all of the learning target well enough that I can teach it to someone else and make connections that were not taught to me.

MS. DRISCOLL’S Virtual POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Consequences and Misbehavior ● ● ● Verbal Warning. You may be asked to take a break or stay after class and talk with me. Verbal Warning and Contact Home Verbal Warning, Contact Home, and Office Referral Attendance ● ● ● Check in with doing the bell ringer in the chat section. I also must see you at the start of the class period to mark you present per school rules. If you do not check in, you will be marked absent. Attendance will be taken daily! Virtual classroom expectations- CHAMPS Communication and Camera ~ Keep your mic muted! You may turn on your microphone when given permission. ~ Chat is used only to communicate WITH ME, not each other. ~Make sure that you camera is on and your face should be in the center of the screen. Help ~ When the teacher is screen sharing, post questions and comments in the chat or send me an email. ~ When the teacher is not screen sharing raise your hand on video for the teach to call on you. Activity ~Be on time!! Keep track of your daily/weekly assignments and their due dates. ~ Pay very close attention, follow instructions, interact when asked, and make sure you attach and turn in your assignments. Movement ~ Keep voice and body quiet — No silliness (faces, waving, hand gestures). ~ Move away from the screen as needed but turn off your video camera first. Participation ~ Have paper and a pencil ready when we start class ~ Remove other technology from learning space (phones if you can’t handle that distraction) ~ Dress appropriately. (no pajamas, please) Success ~ Positive body language — nodding shows me you get it. ~ Contact me if you need additional help after class.

Absences ● ● ● When absent, you get two days to make-up work for every day you’re absent. If you are absent- you can find the work on MS Teams. You can also email me if you have any questions. It’s the students’ responsibility to get his or her makeup work (before the excused absence), or on the day immediately following an absence. Extra Credit ● ● ● Every unit you will have an extra credit opportunity you can start as soon as we start the unit. It is due on the test day of each unit. It is a current scientific studies and events powerpoint summary relating to the unit we are covered. This assignment should show real scientist(s) are working to advance the field related to our unit. You are restricted to articles that deal with events about our unit. You MAY NOT submit articles related to sports, entertainment, etc. The assignment should discuss a scientific issue or topic that is the focus of a media report such as, a newspaper article, magazine article, website, tv show, etc. with the class. Any extra or free time we have in class you may work on it. Template is available in teams. ● Logging In: ○ Peoria Public School’s Student Email Address: 6 digit ■ Examples: ID@students. psd 150. org or 012345@students. psd 150. org ○ Password: Your 8 digit birth date MS TEams ■ Example: MMDDYYYY or 01021933 ● ● ● Class notifications, test/quiz reminders, and other communication will be on the Post Section. I recommend downloading the app on your phone as well for quick access. All class notes, lecture powerpoints, and your book will be available under the Files. Assignments, Quizzes, and Test will be assigned in the Assignment section. You are welcome to use the private chat if you have questions about an assignment or the class. I will answer your question within 24 hours. Please remember to turn in your assignments once they are completed. ● You must take or turn in the major summative the day they are given. The only exception is if you miss the previous TWO days before the test. An absence the day before the major summative will not excuse you from it. ● Retakes are an earned privilege. In order to be eligible for a test retake, the following criteria must be understood/met: 1. All formative assignments have been completed. Summatives and Retakes 2. Student completes summative corrections 3. Attend tutoring if needed 4. Retake must be done outside of regular class time before the next unit assessment. ● It makes no sense to allow a retake if there was no attempt at learning prior, nor would it be wise to retake without learning from the mistakes made the first time. Class Grading Percentages Summatives Formatives Midterm Exam Final Exam Projects, Tests, Major Quizzes, Performances In-class Individual Work, small Quizzes, Homework Required: Failure to complete is a zero 65% 10% 10%